Little Shredder Applications Open 2021

by Jezz | Feb 24, 2021 | Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, JK Little Shredders, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

Jackson Kayak is excited to announce that we have new spots available on the 20201 Jackson Kayak Little Shredder team. Once again we will be running a competition to find our new team of little shredders. We are looking for kids who love to kayak and are super...

Alaska is a Kayakers Paradise

by Jezz | Feb 12, 2020 | Exploration Feature, Featured Post, JAdventures Main Banner, JK Little Shredders, Nirvana, Trip Reports, Whitewater

Alaska is a Kayakers Paradise Like many I have always been one who has thought of Alaska as a far fetched location to visit and something I could only dream to paddle in. A very small amount of kayakers head to Alaska to kayak, the area is known worldwide for its...

2020 JK Little Shredders Applications are now OPEN

by Jezz | Feb 9, 2020 | JK Little Shredders, Kid's Kayaks, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature

Jackson Kayak is excited to announce that we have new spots available on the 2020 Jackson Kayak Little Shredder team. Once again we will be running a competition to find our new team of little shredders. We are looking for kids who love to kayak and are super talented...

New Playboating Bible with new ICF freestyle moves

by Jezz | Oct 24, 2019 | Australia, Internationalisation, Playboating, Whitewater, Whitewater Feature, WW Disciplines

So the ICF have slightly changed the definitions of a few moves and with footage from the Argentina world championships, the playboating bible defines some of these moves. We go through some of the definitions and show the moves in real time and in slow motion so you...

Underdogs of the 2019 ICF Canoe Freestyle World Championships

by Jezz | Jun 16, 2019 | Australia, Event Coverage, Events, Internationalisation, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW Disciplines

So with this years worlds coming up very fast I thought I would do my usual list of underdog athletes for this competition. Everyone loves an underdog, those who come up from nowhere and take the title, movies are made from this kind of thing. These are athletes who...

Basic Knots for Whitewater – How to tie knots

by Jezz | Mar 17, 2019 | Australia, Instructional, Internationalisation, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction

So generally everyone who kayaks, canoes or rafts on whitewater carry a rope and sometimes even some rescue equipment. Not everyone knows how to use their equipment, simply watch some of the more interested ways that people tie their kayaks down as a good example. So...

Help save the Magpie River

by Jezz | Feb 3, 2019 | Australia, Internationalisation, JK Little Shredders, Video, Whitewater

Here is your chance to help one of the worlds best whitewater rivers by signing this protest. Every paddler knows how important it is to help save rivers from being dammed, it’s a constant battle which we all know really should not have to be fought. Dams are in no...

How to tie down your kayak on a car

by Jezz | Oct 30, 2018 | Australia, Instructional, Internationalisation, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction

Here is a basic instructional video on how to tie down your kayak on a car. There are two ways in this video that show how to tie down a kayak on a car. I like to use cam straps as you can keep re tighten the straps quite easily. Firstly hold the buckle in one hand...

How to set up a load sharing anchor on a kayak

by Jezz | Sep 30, 2018 | Australia, Instructional, Internationalisation, Video, Whitewater, Whitewater Instruction

Here is 60 seconds on how to set up an anchor on a kayak using a load sharing system often called a boatman’s knot. This shares the load equally between the two grab loops so you don’t pull one grab loop off. All you need is one rope and a carabiner. This...

Bare essential rescue equipment when paddling

by Jezz | Sep 15, 2018 | Australia, Internationalisation, rivers, Video, Whitewater

https://youtu.be/wIr9X2HGTmI So there are plenty of different items that you should take with you when you are kayaking, however here are the basic bare essential rescue equipment items that you should always have with you when you paddle. Check out this short Youtube...

The Magpie River should be on everyones bucket list

by Jezz | Aug 23, 2018 | Family Zone, JK Little Shredders, rivers, Trip Reports, Trips, Video, Whitewater

I just got back from an amazing expedition on the Magpie River with a bunch of kids who really had a blast flying in on helicopters and paddling out. The Magpie River is a little known gem on the northern Quebec coastline that has a little bit of everything. It has...

It’s ok to fail at paddling

by Jezz | Jun 5, 2018 | rivers, Whitewater

Failing in paddling as those who are in the sport know only too well is a massive part of whitewater kayaking. It’s a very unique sport that encompasses huge amounts of failing before you can even get close to pulling something new off. Part of paddling is knowing how...